2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 8 | 175 | 654 | 3.74 | 4 | 24 | 41 | 19 | 2 |
| 1 | Temple | 8 | 161 | 689 | 4.28 | 8 | 48 | 43 | 17 | 2 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 8 | 178 | 763 | 4.29 | 8 | 84 | 43 | 23 | 3 |
| 4 | USF | 8 | 142 | 534 | 3.76 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Rice | 8 | 176 | 768 | 4.36 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 20 | 5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 190 | 964 | 5.07 | 8 | 58 | 50 | 32 | 5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 8 | 158 | 657 | 4.16 | 5 | 44 | 38 | 23 | 6 |
| 7 | UTSA | 8 | 147 | 709 | 4.82 | 8 | 81 | 30 | 18 | 6 |
| 9 | Navy | 8 | 157 | 604 | 3.85 | 5 | 59 | 37 | 18 | 7 |
| 9 | North Texas | 8 | 150 | 629 | 4.19 | 8 | 57 | 35 | 19 | 7 |
| 9 | Army | 8 | 124 | 641 | 5.17 | 8 | 59 | 37 | 17 | 7 |
| 9 | Memphis | 9 | 163 | 746 | 4.58 | 8 | 75 | 32 | 23 | 7 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 8 | 160 | 840 | 5.25 | 14 | 56 | 46 | 29 | 8 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 157 | 928 | 5.91 | 10 | 69 | 37 | 19 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||